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#5 Fandango

WWE's Fandango in action

Signed to WWE's developmental system in 2006, Fandango originally worked around the WWE circuit as Jonathan Curtis, later repackaged as Johnny Curtis, before going back down to NXT.

Fandango reemerged on television in early 2013, first feuding with Chris Jericho. The feud between Jericho and Fandango led to a match at Wrestlemania 29, which was Fandango's first televised match. At this time, in portraying a heelish ballroom dancer, Fandango would be accompanied to the ring by a dancing valet. Eventually, both Summer Rae and Rosa Mendes filled this role.

On the infamous "Raw after Wrestlemania", it was business as usual for Fandango to wrestle against Kofi Kingston. Or so he thought. The crowd, as full of international spectators, began singing along with the instrumental Fandango theme song. This led to the concept of "Fandango-ing" and an eventual babyface turn for Fandango, which is still in effect years later.

While Fandango no longer needs a dance partner or an entourage for his introduction, if Fandango does not dance or swivel his hips as part of an introduction or promo, then the crowd is not going to like it.